Deploy and Host Go + Echo on Railway

Go + Echo is a high-performance, extensible, and minimalist Go web framework. It provides a simple API with robust routing, middleware support, and zero dependency for performance-focused web apps. Echo is ideal for building fast, clean REST APIs and backend services in Go.

About Hosting Go + Echo

Railway uses Nixpacks to build and deploy Go + Echo projects with zero config. Just include a go.mod and a main() function that starts your Echo server on the $PORT environment variable. Railway handles HTTP routing, logs, and environment variables out of the box. No Dockerfile required. Custom build or start commands can be added via nixpacks.toml.

Common Use Cases

• REST APIs with fast JSON handling
• Lightweight backends for web or mobile
• Developer tools and internal dashboards

Dependencies for Go + Echo Hosting

• Echo

Deployment Dependencies

• Nixpacks Go Docs
• Railway.toml Config Docs

Implementation Details

package main

import (
	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
	"go.uber.org/zap"
	"main/logger"
	"main/shared"
	"net/http"
	"time"
)

func main() {
	logger.Info("Starting application", zap.String("version", "1.0.0"))
	shared.SetupEnv(".")
	logger.Info("Application initialized successfully")

	app := echo.New()

	app.GET("/", func(c echo.Context) error {
		return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, map[string]interface{}{
			"status": "ok",
			"slogan": "Wow, so this is what it's like to be on the internet!",
			"date":   time.Now().Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05"),
		})
	})

	app.GET("/health", func(c echo.Context) error {
		logger.Info("/health called")
		return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, map[string]interface{}{
			"status": "ok",
			"slogan": "All aboard the railway express!",
			"date":   time.Now().Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05"),
		})
	})

	logger.Info("Starting server on port 8080")
	if err := app.Start(":8080"); err != nil {
		logger.Fatal("Server failed to start", zap.Error(err))
	}
}

Why Deploy Go + Echo on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying Go + Echo on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.